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Gail Marie St. Amand

Female 1953 - 2019  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Gail Marie St. Amand was born on 15 Apr 1953 (daughter of James Joseph St. Amand, Jr. and Living); died on 25 Jan 2019 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Mrs. Gail Marie Landreneau
    April 15, 1953 - January 25, 2019
    Gail Marie St. Amand Landreneau, 65, of Alexandria, passed away on January 25, 2019, at 6:30AM surrounded by her family.

    Her father, James St. Amand Jr., precedes her in death.

    Gail leaves a legacy as varied as the talents of her six children. With unparalleled determination, Gail overcame significant physical limitations imposed by childhood polio. As a child and adolescent, she loved animals and proudly participated in cattle-showing competitions throughout the country and represented Louisiana in Washington, D.C. as Yambilee Queen. She finished as salutatorian of Opelousas High School and went on to major in medical technology at LSU where she finished at the top of her class. She was offered a position as a researcher at a prestigious LSU laboratory, and she also seriously considered going to veterinary school.

    Gail instead chose her own unique path in life, filled with her love of children. She met her future husband, Dr. Joseph W. Landreneau, in true southern Louisiana fashion at a crawfish boil in Maxie, LA. They went on to have six talented children and each of whom she was always incredibly proud. She was a devoted and indefatigable mother who was always present, challenging her children to be the best version of themselves. Her sixteen grandchildren she loved with the same devotion, traveling thousands of miles annually to be involved in all aspects of their lives.

    She always led by example and poured all of herself into whatever she did. Those things include at one time or another: managing one of the busiest cardiology practices in Central Louisiana, running swim meets and cross country meets as the go-to expert for logistics, teaching high school chemistry, baker of designer wedding cakes, and being the do-it-all person whom everyone in her life simply relied upon to get things done and done correctly. For any person who came into her home (and there were many!) she would adopt them as her own and make any sacrifice to ensure they were loved and cared for, and her word was her bond.

    Gail was a person of deep Catholic faith with a special devotion to Mary, and she enjoyed sharing her faith. In particular she enjoyed leading her grandchildren in prayer. She was a Lady Grand Cross of the Holy Order of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Her faith was a tremendous source of strength and comfort during her struggle with esophageal cancer, to which she ultimately succumbed.

    Gail leaves her husband Dr. Joseph W. Landreneau; children, J. Adrian Landreneau and wife, Rebecca, Dr. Eric Landreneau and wife, Rica, Chris Landreneau and wife, Sarah, Joseph P. Landreneau and wife, Kathryn, Dr. Mark Landreneau and wife, Margaret, and Elizabeth McHugh and husband, Paul; grandchildren, Marie Landreneau, Emily Landreneau, Reynard Landreneau, Thomas Landreneau, Daniel Landreneau, Sean Landreneau, Genevieve Landreneau, Declan Landreneau, Adam McHugh, Josephine Landreneau, Cora Landreneau, Allison McHugh, Eli Landreneau, Julie McHugh, Theodore Landreneau, and Erica Landreneau; mother, Marie Hardey; siblings, Ann Brasseux and husband, Ferdie; Ronald St. Amand and wife, Faye; Judy Reiners and husband, Karl; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

    A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Gail Marie Landreneau will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Rev. Dan O'Connor and Rev. Derek Ducote officiating. Pallbearers include Gail’s sons and her son-in-law Paul McHugh. Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum in Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019, and resume from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Recitation of the Rosary will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home.

    In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center and Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in Birmingham, Alabama.
    [Source: Kramer Funeral Home Website (Alexandria, Louisiana, ), "Mrs. Gail Marie Landreneau," obituary (https://www.kramerfunerals.com/obituaries/Gail-Landreneau/#!/Obituary: accessed 29 August 2021).]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Joseph St. Amand, Jr.James Joseph St. Amand, Jr. was born on 25 Oct 1928 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA (son of James St. Amand, Sr. and Marie Richard); died on 10 Sep 1975 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; 1 Age: 1; 1 3/12 Age: 1 3/12; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0031; RegistrationDistrict: 31; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1935, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Died at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1975, at the Opelousas General Hospital. He was 46, a native and resident of Opelousas. He was an A.I. technician, LABC, LSU Extension Service. Religious services will be at Our Lady Queen of the Angels Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas.

    Survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie Ozanne St. Amand; three daughters, Mrs. Ferdie Brasso Jr., Gail Marie St. Amand, and Judy St. Amand, all of Opelousas; five sisters, Mrs. Gerald LeDoux, Mrs. Clifford Hilliard and Mrs. Ruth Leger, all of Opelousas, Mrs. Frank Wood, Evansville, Ind., and Mrs. Charles Nazat, Belle Chase; two brothers, Ma[r]tin and Lionel St. Amand, Opelousas; and one grandchild.

    He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and the St. Landry Cattlemen's Association. A rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Thursday.

    Published in The State-Times (Baton Rouge, LA), Thursday, September 11, 1975

    James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. 1. Gail Marie St. Amand was born on 15 Apr 1953; died on 25 Jan 2019 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James St. Amand, Sr.James St. Amand, Sr. was born on 16 Jun 1905 in Louisiana, USA (son of Paul St. Amand and Isabella Louisette Luminais); died on 8 Nov 1997 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1920, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Police Jury Ward 5
    • Residence: 1930, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; 25 Age: 25; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EnumerationDistrict: 0031; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 31; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Farmer Occupation: Farmer

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Services will be held for Mr. James J. St. Amand Sr., 92, at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

    Mr. St. Amand died Saturday at the Opelousas General Hospital. A native of Opelousas, he was also a lifetime member of the Woodmen of the World, and a past member of the Cattleman's Association and the Plaisance Rosary Group.

    Survivors include: two sons, Lionel St. Amand and Martin St. Amand, both of Opelousas; four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hilliard and Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Cambre, both of Opelousas, Mrs. Florence Wood of Evansville, Ind. and Mrs. Charles (Barbara) Nezat of Belle Chasse; 27 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

    He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie R. St. Amand.

    Pallbearers will be Gerald (Jerry) Ledoux Jr., Ronald James St. Amand, J.J. Sonnier, Floyd Jennings, Dale Nielsen, Bradley Nezat, Russell St. Amand and Donald St. Amand.

    Visitation is today from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will continue Tuesday at 8 a.m. until the time of service. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today.

    Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.

    Published in The Daily World (Opelousas, LA), November 11, 1997

    James married Marie Richard on 28 Oct 1925. Marie was born on 4 Feb 1905; died on 24 Nov 1995 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Marie Richard was born on 4 Feb 1905; died on 24 Nov 1995 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; 25 Age: 25; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0031; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 31; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1940, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; StreetAddress: Road 217; Age: 35; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 5; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 49-34; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 4th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. Dorothy Mary St. Amand was born on 22 Apr 1927 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 29 Sep 1993 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    2. 2. James Joseph St. Amand, Jr. was born on 25 Oct 1928 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 10 Sep 1975 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    3. Ethel May St. Amand was born on 13 Jan 1930; died on 17 Aug 2003 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    4. Living
    5. Martin John St. Amand was born on 26 Apr 1933; died on 29 Jun 2003 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    6. Ruth Ann St. Amand was born on 7 Nov 1934 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 14 Jan 2001 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    7. Living
    8. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Paul St. AmandPaul St. Amand was born on 29 Jun 1878 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA (son of Ernest Antoine St. Amand and Marie Alix Lambert); died on 8 May 1922 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Aug 1878, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
    • Residence: 1900, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Residence: 1920, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Police Jury Ward 5

    Notes:

    Another note also lists a birth date of 25 June 1878.

    Residence:
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    Buried:
    Paul St. Amand's grave headstone bears only the name "St. Amand" as of 22 Oct 2011.

    Section 10, Plot 1664

    Died:
    Dysentery/Influenza

    Paul married Isabella Louisette Luminais on 1 Aug 1904 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Isabella (daughter of Alexander Luminais and Marie Celeste Trepagnier) was born on 22 Feb 1879 in St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA; died on 3 Jul 1946 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Isabella Louisette LuminaisIsabella Louisette Luminais was born on 22 Feb 1879 in St John the Baptist, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Alexander Luminais and Marie Celeste Trepagnier); died on 3 Jul 1946 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Ward 7
    • Residence: 1920, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Police Jury Ward 5
    • Residence: 1937, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
    • Obituary: 4 Jul 1946, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

    Notes:

    Residence:
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    Obituary:
    Mrs. P. St. Amand Funeral Rites Are Held Today
    Funeral services were scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today at the St. Landry Catholic church in Opelousas for Mrs. Paul St. Amand, the former Louise Luminais, who passed away at her home yesterday afternoon at 2:10 o’clock, at the age of 67.
    Mrs. St. Amand was born in New Orleans on Feb. 22, 1879 and removed to Opelousas in 1903, where she resided until her death. Mr. St Amand died here about 24 years ago.
    She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Walter Baillio, Mrs. Kirby Fontenot, Mrs. Louis Dufilho of Opelousas, and Mrs. Richard Gunnar, Peoria. Ill.; three sons, James, Alex, and Paul, all of Opelousas; one sister, Miss Estelle Luminais, New Orleans; 21 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
    Interment will take place in the adjacent cemetery with the Lafond Funeral home in charge.
    [Source: “Mrs. P. St. Amand Funeral Rites Are Held Today,” Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana), 4 July 1946, p. 14, col. 1.]

    Buried:
    Inscription:
    Louise L. St. Amand
    Feb. 22, 1879
    July 3, 1946
    Mother

    Section 7

    Children:
    1. 4. James St. Amand, Sr. was born on 16 Jun 1905 in Louisiana, USA; died on 8 Nov 1997 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    2. Lucille St. Amand was born on 27 Jan 1907 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 8 Oct 1983 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    3. Paul J. St. Amand, Sr. was born on 6 Mar 1909 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 31 Jul 1989 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    4. Carmen St. Amand was born on 3 Sep 1911 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 23 Nov 1995 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    5. Celeste St. Amand was born on 11 Nov 1915 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 20 Nov 1994 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    6. Alexander Joseph St. Amand was born on 14 Mar 1918 in Louisiana, USA; died on 17 May 1997 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Bellevue Memorial Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA.
    7. Irene St. Amand was born on 30 Mar 1921 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 28 Nov 1977 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.



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